Scrinium Classical Antiquity

HORNBLOWER, S., (ed.), Greek Historiography. Clarendon Press, 1996. 1st paperback ed. XII,286p. Paperback. Nice copy. 'This book is a sign of the increasing interest in historiography, which progressively is becoming a subject in itself. (... ) The present volume is the result of a series of lectures delivered in the University of Oxford in 1991. The editor has had the excellent idea of writing an extensive introduction as the first chapter (1-72) to summarise the contents of the different chapters (1-7), the text of each lecture. Next, Hornblower has produced a short history, which he calls 'story', of Greek historiography in order to fill the gaps among the following chapters as well as to interrelate them. H. offers interesting reflections on the division in books of the historians (16-17). Very rightly he has introduced the figure of the 'historiographer' as different from the 'historian' (12,24), and he cleverly distinguishes 'History' 'as a way of looking at the past' from 'Historiography', 'which is the work of fallible human beings with often strong political and other beliefs, cannot help manipulate the past' (38). (...) This book is tremendously stimulating (...). The work ends by a well chosen bibliography (249-69) and a useful index (271-86). (...) Several chapters of the book show what could be profitably undertaken in the relation of historiography to other subjects: religion, natural sciences, epigraphy. (...) Moreover, the outlook of ancient historians in their social and political contexts could form the basis of a systematic study of Greek and Roman historiography.’ (J.M. ALONSO-NÚÑEZ in The Journal of Hellenic Studies, 1996, p.210). Also with contributions by P. Derow, J. Gould, E. Badian, P.M. Fraser, J.K. Davies, K.S. Sacks, and A. Spawforth. € 40.00 (New)

HORNE, T. H. and DAVIDSON, S. and TREGELLES, S. P., An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures: Volume 1, A Summary of the Evidence for the Genuineness, Authenticity, Uncorrupted Preservation, and Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, Part 0. Cambridge University Press, 2013. 654p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies. A painstaking compiler of catalogues and indexes, the biblical scholar and bibliographer Thomas Hartwell Horne (1780–1862) first published his most famous work in 1818, having begun his research for it many years earlier in 1801. Reissued here in five parts is the expanded four-volume tenth edition of 1856, which includes revisions by the scholars Samuel Davidson (c.1806–98) and Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813–75). A standard text in scriptural teaching for generations of Anglicans, this monumental and influential work of nineteenth-century biblical scholarship remains a valuable resource for modern researchers, reflecting the methods and perspectives of its era. Volume 1 addresses the authenticity and authority of the Old and New Testaments. Horne discusses the role of miracles and prophesy, and argues for the superiority of Christianity over other religions. (Publisher's information). € 57.03 (New) (MD)

HORNE, T. H. and DAVIDSON, S. and TREGELLES, S. P., An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures: Volume 2, The Text of the Old Testament Considered, Part 1. Cambridge University Press, 2013. 612p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies. A painstaking compiler of catalogues and indexes, the biblical scholar and bibliographer Thomas Hartwell Horne (1780–1862) first published his most famous work in 1818, having begun his research for it many years earlier in 1801. Reissued here is the expanded four-volume tenth edition of 1856, which includes revisions by the scholars Samuel Davidson (c.1806–98) and Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813–75). This monumental and influential work of nineteenth-century biblical scholarship remains a valuable resource for modern researchers. Volume 2, the work of Davidson, addresses the Old Testament and has been split into two parts for this reissue. Influenced by contemporary German scholarship, Davidson's contribution caused controversy, particularly around prophetic authorship and the role of divine inspiration, resulting in his resignation from Lancashire Independent College. Indeed, Horne distanced himself from this volume. Part 1 includes discussion of scriptural Hebrew, of Greek, Arabic, Latin and Syriac translations, and of textual history and interpretation. (Publisher's information). € 50.97 (New) (MD)

HORNE, T. H. and DAVIDSON, S. and TREGELLES, S. P., An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures: Volume 4, An Introduction to the Textual Criticism, Etc. of the New Testament, Part 0. Cambridge University Press, 2013. 804p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies. A painstaking compiler of catalogues and indexes, the biblical scholar and bibliographer Thomas Hartwell Horne (1780–1862) first published his most famous work in 1818, having begun his research for it many years earlier in 1801. Reissued here in five parts is the expanded four-volume tenth edition of 1856, which includes revisions by the scholars Samuel Davidson (c.1806–98) and Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813–75). This monumental and influential work of nineteenth-century biblical scholarship remains a valuable resource for modern researchers, reflecting the methods and perspectives of its era. Volume 4, rewritten by Tregelles for this edition, addresses textual criticism of the New Testament. Drawing strongly on his previous scholarship, Tregelles covers the history of the text, distinguished readings and important manuscripts, and he provides an introduction to each book of the New Testament. (Publisher's information). € 64.31 (New) (MD)

HORNE, T. H. and DAVIDSON, S. and TREGELLES, S. P., An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures: Volume 2, A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament and Apocrypha, Part 2. Cambridge University Press, 2013. 538p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies. A painstaking compiler of catalogues and indexes, the biblical scholar and bibliographer Thomas Hartwell Horne (1780–1862) first published his most famous work in 1818, having begun his research for it many years earlier in 1801. Reissued here is the expanded four-volume tenth edition of 1856, which includes revisions by the scholars Samuel Davidson (c.1806–98) and Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813–75). This monumental and influential work of nineteenth-century biblical scholarship remains a valuable resource for modern researchers. Volume 2, the work of Davidson, addresses the Old Testament and has been split into two parts for this reissue. Influenced by contemporary German scholarship, Davidson's contribution caused controversy, particularly around prophetic authorship and the role of divine inspiration, resulting in his resignation from Lancashire Independent College. Part 2, Davidson's exegetical 'Brief Introduction to the Old Testament and Apocrypha', includes extensive references to contemporary scholarship as well as research on sources and interpretation of meaning. (Publisher's information). € 50.97 (New) (MD)

HORNE, T. H. and DAVIDSON, S. and TREGELLES, S. P., An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures: Volume 3, A Summary of Biblical Geography and Antiquities, Part 0. Cambridge University Press, 2013. 774p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Biblical Studies. A painstaking compiler of catalogues and indexes, the biblical scholar and bibliographer Thomas Hartwell Horne (1780–1862) first published his most famous work in 1818, having begun his research for it many years earlier in 1801. Reissued here in five parts is the expanded four-volume tenth edition of 1856, which includes revisions by the scholars Samuel Davidson (c.1806–98) and Samuel Prideaux Tregelles (1813–75). This monumental and influential work of nineteenth-century biblical scholarship remains a valuable resource for modern researchers, reflecting the methods and perspectives of its era. Volume 3 contains a summary of biblical geography and antiquities, including the historical geography of the Holy Land, with discussion of its physical and agricultural features, as well as an account of the political and judicial systems of the Jews and Romans, a study of the existence and location of sacred artefacts, and a survey of Jewish customs mentioned in the scriptures. (Publisher's information). € 57.03 (New) (MD)

HORNEFFER, E., Der junge Platon. Erster Teil: Sokrates und die Apologie. Mit einem Beitrag von R. Herzog: Das delphische Orakel als ethischer Preisrichter. Töpelmann, Giessen, 1922. IV,170p. Rebound. Library copy. Library marks on cover and first pages. Tear in p.15. Slight remains of waterdamage. € 18.50 (Antiquarian)

HORNSBY-SMITH, M. P. F., The Politics of Spirituality. A Study of a Renewal Process in an English Diocese. Clarendon Press, 1995. 290p. Hardback. € 84.24 (New) (MD)

HORNSTEIN, N. and NUNES, J. and GROHMANN, K. K., Understanding Minimalism. Cambridge University Press, 2005. 422p. Paperback. Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. Understanding Minimalism, first published in 2005, is an introduction to the Minimalist Program - the model of syntactic theory within generative linguistics. Accessibly written, it presents the basic principles and techniques of the minimalist program, looking firstly at analyses within Government and Binding Theory (the Minimalist Program's predecessor), and gradually introducing minimalist alternatives. Minimalist models of grammar are presented in a step-by-step fashion, and the ways in which they contrast with GB analyses are clearly explained. Spanning a decade of minimalist thinking, this textbook will enable students to develop a feel for the sorts of questions and problems that minimalism invites, and to master the techniques of minimalist analysis. Over 100 exercises are provided, encouraging them to put these skills into practice. Understanding Minimalism will be an invaluable text for intermediate and advanced students of syntactic theory, and will set a solid foundation for further study and research within Chomsky's minimalist framework. (Publisher's information). € 53.39 (New) (MD)

HORNSTEIN, N. and NUNES, J. and GROHMANN, K. K., Understanding Minimalism. Cambridge University Press, 2005. 422p. Hardback. Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. Understanding Minimalism, first published in 2005, is an introduction to the Minimalist Program - the model of syntactic theory within generative linguistics. Accessibly written, it presents the basic principles and techniques of the minimalist program, looking firstly at analyses within Government and Binding Theory (the Minimalist Program's predecessor), and gradually introducing minimalist alternatives. Minimalist models of grammar are presented in a step-by-step fashion, and the ways in which they contrast with GB analyses are clearly explained. Spanning a decade of minimalist thinking, this textbook will enable students to develop a feel for the sorts of questions and problems that minimalism invites, and to master the techniques of minimalist analysis. Over 100 exercises are provided, encouraging them to put these skills into practice. Understanding Minimalism will be an invaluable text for intermediate and advanced students of syntactic theory, and will set a solid foundation for further study and research within Chomsky's minimalist framework. (Publisher's information). € 97.09 (New) (MD)